We had breakfast at Harta on a Monday morning. The food all around the table was widely enjoyed. Service was attentive. I would recommend and I would return.
Dawn
Lunch 2 course special is a great deal at $25. They give you a lot of food. Charred eggplant dip was tasty. Wild mushroom risotto also tasty although I had to pick out the mushrooms for being too earthy and chewy. The other people in my party had mixed reviews of their food. While kind, our server left half way through service. They restaurants wasn't busy but we waited at least 45 minutes for food to come out. Servers weren't very attentive. The atmosphere is nice.
Brian
The hotel lobby ambience, while pleasant enough, was pretty neutral (caveat that my wife and I came at 4:30 when it was pretty slow). That said, the service was excellent and the food was unexpectedly fantastic. We came for Restaurant week which was just a carve out from the regular menu. We got the following dishes, all of which were excellent: Apps: meatballs and burrata Main Courses: Tuna Nicoise and Branzino. Somehow they made the potatoes in the tuna nicoise taste better than almost any I've had before. Desserts: Cheesecake and Affogato Again - all excellent!
Dave
Sampled the fine fare during restaurant week. The promotion did the objective of wanting us to plan a return visit. Great service and attentive staff.
Barbara
The $45 restaurant week (month) 3-course prefix dinner is a deal, especially for the whole branzino that my friend thought was terrific. The tuna tartar was good but the potato chips were not a good accompaniment, they got soggy almost immediately from the liquid and they had too strong a flavor for the tuna. They would be better with something that wasn't fried and offered some texture but no salt or oil (maybe some multigrain very thin cracker served in a separate dish so it didn't sit in the liquid). The inside space was incredibly loud, and sitting outside while much quieter had its challenges. The street noise was significant, and it was hard to get the attention of people waiting on you who were inside. The fact that all of the servers needed to come through a revolving door also complicated their ability to do their jobs.
Danielle
Our server was so sweet and charming . He was professional and personable ! The food was incredible the lunch 2 for deal was great and the pom gimlet was to die for . Would recommend anyone to check it out!
Nikki
Food was excellent! One thing was better than the next. The Brick Chicken was out of this world. The scampi, empanadas, peppers, hummus, steak, I could go on and on. Try it all! Staff was very friendly, service was excellent.
Vikram
Lots of options for both vegetarians and vegans -- the charred eggplant and roasted cauliflower are both very good. And my guests enjoyed the burgers and spare rib rigatoni very much as well. The lunch special for $25 is insanely good value.
Patricia
We had two large size groups of two Universities and they were extremely accommodating. The food was excellent and the service was very good. It's always challenging for groups where it's unclear about the attendance numbers until the last minute- but they were exceptionally professional.
Marianna
I recently visited Harta for an office happy hour, and it was a delightful experience. The ambiance was perfect for a relaxed evening with colleagues. The service was exceptional, with attentive staff ensuring we had everything we needed. The drinks were well-crafted, and the appetizers were delicious, offering a great variety of flavors. Overall, Harta provided a wonderful setting for our gathering, and I would definitely return for another enjoyable night out.
We were pleasantly surprised....place was charming and great location. Food was very good and the portions were generous. We had enough for another meal the next day.
Seymour
Pleasantly surprised for a casual restaurant in a hotel. Overall, very good but have some "issues" (for want of a better word. I ordered the Restaurant week menu and my wife was a la carte. My wife thought her hamburger and chocolate cupcake were very good. I found the beet salad excellent - the added crunch from the hazelnuts was a nice twist. My salmon was good but seemed to be baked or poached rather than grilled - most grill and it's a bit more flavorful that way. However, not a major issue. I did not, however, like the seasoning of the accompaniments but that is really a personal taste matter and not necessarily a fault. My cheesecake was good, but "uneven". The outer edge was dense and dry while the center was "almost liquid" and creamy, with a gradation of texture in-between. Portions fairly large. My two main issues - and again not major - were that I had seen coffee on the website menu and ordered same. When it came, I recognized it as Americano version - not what I requested (and also $1 more). As it turns out, at night, there is only Americano - which I normally would not order as I don't like it. However, this one was excellent. Nonetheless, I would have wanted to be told that there was only Americano as their menu shows other types and I thought I was ordering standard brewed coffee. Another minor issue - which probably related to a technical biiling glitch was a $10 surcharge for my salmon. As it turns out, during non-Restaurant Week, there is a prixe fixe dinner special with a $10 surcharge for salmon. I assume that the surcharge in my case was an innocent error although the computer billing should have been set up to avoid it. However, promptly removed. The restaurant was quiet becasue we were essentially the only ones ther. One table left just after we arrived and three sat down just before we left. I did find the ambience a bit "offsetting" We were essentially seated in an open area right off the lobby - like it was almost part of the lobby.
Logan
The food and drinks were great and well-priced compared to other restaurants in the area. The ambience was elegant yet cozy! I would definitely come back here again!
Aimee
We reserved a table at HARTA for Christmas day dinner not realizing that it is located in a Hyatt Hotel property. The service was spotty. There was no one manning the greeter area when we arrived. They attempted to seat us in the bar; there seemed to be no realization that we had reserved a table for the special Christmas day dinner. We seated ourselves at a more desirable table. Once we got settled, it took a minute to get a cocktail and a glass of wine. At the end of the meal, the wine was comped due the tardiness of its arrival. The food was fine. It's a good value for a NYC hotel meal.
Christopher
Honestly, this dinner was a disaster. We had a reservation and were told that we had two options: we could sit at the table they had for us but had to vacate the table in 1 hr 10 mins or we could accept a bar table right next to the hostess stand. I asked if everyone else had a reservation and she said "no, most people are walk-ins." So I was quite frustrated that our reservation didn't give us priority over walk-ins and that, despite having a reservation, we couldn't actually sit at a table in the dining room. Insane. With no other options on a Saturday night in midtown, we accepted the bar/lounge table. Big mistake! It was right next to the hostess stand so therefore right next to the hotel front door--every person opening it sent a gust of 20 degree December air our way. My wife and 8yo son ate dinner with their winter coats on the whole time. The dinner itself didn't go well, either. We waited almost an hour for food (we would have been kicked out of our other table right as food arrived!). My wife ordered a basic martini and it came with lemon (why?!), so she sent it back--they dumped it out and remade it in the same glass so it tasted of...you guessed it...lemon. We never had our water refilled. Our steak came without a steak knife so I had to get one from the bar. We never got a chance to order any additional drinks, so we ate our meal with no beverages. Just all around awful experience. There are too many good restaurants in NYC to waste your time here.
We had breakfast at Harta on a Monday morning. The food all around the table was widely enjoyed. Service was attentive. I would recommend and I would return.
Lunch 2 course special is a great deal at $25. They give you a lot of food. Charred eggplant dip was tasty. Wild mushroom risotto also tasty although I had to pick out the mushrooms for being too earthy and chewy. The other people in my party had mixed reviews of their food. While kind, our server left half way through service. They restaurants wasn't busy but we waited at least 45 minutes for food to come out. Servers weren't very attentive. The atmosphere is nice.
The hotel lobby ambience, while pleasant enough, was pretty neutral (caveat that my wife and I came at 4:30 when it was pretty slow). That said, the service was excellent and the food was unexpectedly fantastic. We came for Restaurant week which was just a carve out from the regular menu. We got the following dishes, all of which were excellent: Apps: meatballs and burrata Main Courses: Tuna Nicoise and Branzino. Somehow they made the potatoes in the tuna nicoise taste better than almost any I've had before. Desserts: Cheesecake and Affogato Again - all excellent!
Sampled the fine fare during restaurant week. The promotion did the objective of wanting us to plan a return visit. Great service and attentive staff.
The $45 restaurant week (month) 3-course prefix dinner is a deal, especially for the whole branzino that my friend thought was terrific. The tuna tartar was good but the potato chips were not a good accompaniment, they got soggy almost immediately from the liquid and they had too strong a flavor for the tuna. They would be better with something that wasn't fried and offered some texture but no salt or oil (maybe some multigrain very thin cracker served in a separate dish so it didn't sit in the liquid). The inside space was incredibly loud, and sitting outside while much quieter had its challenges. The street noise was significant, and it was hard to get the attention of people waiting on you who were inside. The fact that all of the servers needed to come through a revolving door also complicated their ability to do their jobs.
Our server was so sweet and charming . He was professional and personable ! The food was incredible the lunch 2 for deal was great and the pom gimlet was to die for . Would recommend anyone to check it out!
Food was excellent! One thing was better than the next. The Brick Chicken was out of this world. The scampi, empanadas, peppers, hummus, steak, I could go on and on. Try it all! Staff was very friendly, service was excellent.
Lots of options for both vegetarians and vegans -- the charred eggplant and roasted cauliflower are both very good. And my guests enjoyed the burgers and spare rib rigatoni very much as well. The lunch special for $25 is insanely good value.
We had two large size groups of two Universities and they were extremely accommodating. The food was excellent and the service was very good. It's always challenging for groups where it's unclear about the attendance numbers until the last minute- but they were exceptionally professional.
I recently visited Harta for an office happy hour, and it was a delightful experience. The ambiance was perfect for a relaxed evening with colleagues. The service was exceptional, with attentive staff ensuring we had everything we needed. The drinks were well-crafted, and the appetizers were delicious, offering a great variety of flavors. Overall, Harta provided a wonderful setting for our gathering, and I would definitely return for another enjoyable night out.
Restaurantji Recommends
We were pleasantly surprised....place was charming and great location. Food was very good and the portions were generous. We had enough for another meal the next day.
Pleasantly surprised for a casual restaurant in a hotel. Overall, very good but have some "issues" (for want of a better word. I ordered the Restaurant week menu and my wife was a la carte. My wife thought her hamburger and chocolate cupcake were very good. I found the beet salad excellent - the added crunch from the hazelnuts was a nice twist. My salmon was good but seemed to be baked or poached rather than grilled - most grill and it's a bit more flavorful that way. However, not a major issue. I did not, however, like the seasoning of the accompaniments but that is really a personal taste matter and not necessarily a fault. My cheesecake was good, but "uneven". The outer edge was dense and dry while the center was "almost liquid" and creamy, with a gradation of texture in-between. Portions fairly large. My two main issues - and again not major - were that I had seen coffee on the website menu and ordered same. When it came, I recognized it as Americano version - not what I requested (and also $1 more). As it turns out, at night, there is only Americano - which I normally would not order as I don't like it. However, this one was excellent. Nonetheless, I would have wanted to be told that there was only Americano as their menu shows other types and I thought I was ordering standard brewed coffee. Another minor issue - which probably related to a technical biiling glitch was a $10 surcharge for my salmon. As it turns out, during non-Restaurant Week, there is a prixe fixe dinner special with a $10 surcharge for salmon. I assume that the surcharge in my case was an innocent error although the computer billing should have been set up to avoid it. However, promptly removed. The restaurant was quiet becasue we were essentially the only ones ther. One table left just after we arrived and three sat down just before we left. I did find the ambience a bit "offsetting" We were essentially seated in an open area right off the lobby - like it was almost part of the lobby.
The food and drinks were great and well-priced compared to other restaurants in the area. The ambience was elegant yet cozy! I would definitely come back here again!
We reserved a table at HARTA for Christmas day dinner not realizing that it is located in a Hyatt Hotel property. The service was spotty. There was no one manning the greeter area when we arrived. They attempted to seat us in the bar; there seemed to be no realization that we had reserved a table for the special Christmas day dinner. We seated ourselves at a more desirable table. Once we got settled, it took a minute to get a cocktail and a glass of wine. At the end of the meal, the wine was comped due the tardiness of its arrival. The food was fine. It's a good value for a NYC hotel meal.
Honestly, this dinner was a disaster. We had a reservation and were told that we had two options: we could sit at the table they had for us but had to vacate the table in 1 hr 10 mins or we could accept a bar table right next to the hostess stand. I asked if everyone else had a reservation and she said "no, most people are walk-ins." So I was quite frustrated that our reservation didn't give us priority over walk-ins and that, despite having a reservation, we couldn't actually sit at a table in the dining room. Insane. With no other options on a Saturday night in midtown, we accepted the bar/lounge table. Big mistake! It was right next to the hostess stand so therefore right next to the hotel front door--every person opening it sent a gust of 20 degree December air our way. My wife and 8yo son ate dinner with their winter coats on the whole time. The dinner itself didn't go well, either. We waited almost an hour for food (we would have been kicked out of our other table right as food arrived!). My wife ordered a basic martini and it came with lemon (why?!), so she sent it back--they dumped it out and remade it in the same glass so it tasted of...you guessed it...lemon. We never had our water refilled. Our steak came without a steak knife so I had to get one from the bar. We never got a chance to order any additional drinks, so we ate our meal with no beverages. Just all around awful experience. There are too many good restaurants in NYC to waste your time here.
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